Ravedeath 1972 is the sixth studio album by canadian electronic music musician tim hecker released on february 14 2011 by kranky.
Tim hecker ravedeath 1972 vinyl.
Recorded with the support of none other than ben frost i anticipated a throwback to the guitar themed noise that was so prominent with hecker in his early ep my love is rotten to the core substractif 2002.
The album was recorded primarily in frikirkjan church reykjavík by ben frost.
Ravedeath 1972 is the result of a live improvisation session in a church in reykjavik and the studio process that followed afterward.
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Ravedeath 1972 is the result of a live improvisation session in a church in reykjavik and the studio process that followed afterward.
The lines between classical and popular blur.
Give yourself room to discover hecker s latest opus.
With ravedeath 1972 tim hecker continues to develop his unsettling brand of ambient music.
It makes prominent use of pipe organ and was described by hecker as a hybrid of a studio and a live record.
Ravedeath 1972 is a wonderful work of art and a rich feast for your ears.
Recorded with the support of none other than ben frost i anticipated a throwback to the guitar themed noise that was so prominent with hecker in his early ep my love is rotten to the core substractif 2002.
Airy piano motifs are frozen over with moderate layers of guitar dross mossy feedback and barely present backing vocals.
You will not be disappointed.
For anyone interested in ambitious ambient electronica this is a fantastic place to begin.
Unusually ravedeath 1972 sees hecker moving away from his comfort zone and collaborating with one of the very people who attempted a second wave of the hecker grit grind and harmony ben frost.